Rhosyn listened while Trafalgar explained the situation on the walk toward Euclid's Gate.
Lyren had invited him to take part in the Myrrhvale succession as an observer. The position came with strict limits, and officially Trafalgar would have no vote, no authority over the succession, and no right to interfere with the internal decisions of another Great Family.
Rhosyn accepted the explanation without much hesitation.
"So that's why Lyren wanted you there. He doesn't expect you to stand around watching everyone argue. He wants you looking into whatever's happening behind the succession."
"Pretty much." Trafalgar kept his pace steady. "He thinks someone's already moving where they shouldn't be, and it's hard for him to investigate his own family without everyone immediately wondering what side he's on. I don't have that problem."
Rhosyn glanced toward him. "And you were planning to bring me with you before I decided for you."
"Yeah." Trafalgar looked at her briefly. "If this turns into something worse than a family fighting over a chair, I'd rather have you there. You've seen enough strange things to know when something doesn't fit."
Rhosyn gave a small nod. "Then I'll come. I'd rather be there if you need me than hear about whatever happened afterward."
That was enough for her.
They reached Euclid's Gate shortly afterward and passed through into Velkaris. The capital was cold too, though the heavy snow of Euclid hadn't followed them. The enormous Gate Hub was already crowded with travellers, soldiers, merchants, and servants moving between dozens of destinations.
Trafalgar had barely entered the main hall when a guard approached.
"Lord Trafalgar? Lord Lyren arrived a little while ago. He's waiting for you in one of the private rooms and asked me to bring you over as soon as you got here."
"All right. Take us to him."
The guard guided them away from the main flow of travellers and into one of the quieter sections of the Hub. The rooms there were reserved for nobles, officials, and people who preferred their conversations kept away from the thousands passing through the central halls.
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